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Tougher social media ban crackdown wins expert support

Jun 27, 2026

Europe's heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level

Jun 27, 2026

Bahrain welcomes UAE's successful mediation in Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange

Jun 27, 2026

Lebanon, Israel sign US-brokered framework agreement

Jun 27, 2026

GCC welcomes Oman's announcement of temporary maritime corridor in Strait of Hormuz

Jun 27, 2026

Al-Azhar expresses condolences to Venezuela over devastating earthquake victims

Jun 27, 2026

UAE reinforces global competitiveness with top international rankings in 2026

Jun 27, 2026

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Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 920, with more than 50,000 missing

Jun 27, 2026

Caracas [Venezuela], June 27: The death toll from the two powerful earthquakes that struck the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and surrounding areas has risen to 920, while the United Nations estimates that more than 50,000 people remain missing.

Summer Davos concludes in China with call to scale innovation into growth, jobs and competitiveness

Jun 26, 2026

Dalian [China], June 26: Against a backdrop of evolving geoeconomic realities and exponential innovation, the World Economic Forum brought together more than 1,800 global leaders from business, government, civil society, international organisations and academia for the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian, China.

655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target: Tracking SDG 7

Jun 26, 2026

Paris [France], June 26: At a time when energy security and affordability have risen to the top of the development agenda, 655 million people globally still lack access to electricity, and two billion use polluting fuels and technologies for cooking putting their health and well-being at risk. Sub-Saharan Africa bears a disproportionate share of these gaps, with over 560 million living without electricity and 970 million lacking access to clean cooking.